Daily News Roundup: Melinda Gates Talks About Diversity in Tech
March 20, 2018 | Read Time: 1 minute
Top News
Melinda Gates on Diversity in Tech, Ending Malaria, and the Problems Money Can’t Solve (Vox)
After Oxfam’s Sex Scandal: Shocking Revelations and a Scramble for Solutions (NPR)
Secretive Religious Charity Run by Top U.S. Housing Officials Raises Questions (Guardian)
British Charity Shelterbox Reveals 3 Employees Quit or Were Fired After Sexual Misconduct Allegations (BBC)
Fundraising Consultant Makes Money on ‘Dream House’ Raffles, Even if Nobody Wins a Home (Los Angeles Times)
Giving News
Philanthropy as Economic Development? Foundations Increasingly Step Up to Kickstart Risky Community Efforts (MiBiz)
U. of Nevada at Las Vegas President Shouldn’t Be Targeted for Donor Contract, Supporters Say (Las Vegas Sun)
John Oliver Gave Mike Pence’s Book a Gay Makeover for Charity (Fast Company)
About Nonprofits and Public Policy
Trump Praises Clinton Foundation Program in Opioid-Policy Speech (CNN)
Subpoenas Issued in Investigation of Mo. Governor’s Use of Charity Donor List (Kansas City Star)
As Tax Reform Threatens Philanthropic Giving, Wadsworth Atheneum CEO Focuses on Audience Development and Donor Retention (Hartford Business)
